The 10 best U.S. suburbs to live in

1. Cherry Hills Village, Colo.

People tend to move out to the suburbs for a yard, the quality of the school districts, safety or the ability to buy a bigger house than they can in the city. But some suburbs outshine others. Coldwell Banker Real Estate released its top 10 best places to live for suburbanites on Tuesday. At the top of the list: Cherry Hills Village, Colo., a suburb of Denver, where the median sales price of all homes is $1.04 million and the homeownership rate is nearly 100%. “Cherry Hill Village is centrally located. It’s about a 20-minute commute to the downtown area and a 10-minute commute to the Tech Center and Cherry Creek,” said Debbie Tilton, broker associate with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. “Many commuters are even able to avoid using the highway to get to work and several nearby light rail stations make for easy use of public transportation.” Coldwell Banker, using information from Onboard Informatics, a provider of real-estate data, gave the suburb a grade of 1,000 for its high scores on attributes including access to amenities such as grocery stores and banks, its proximity to good schools, ease of commuting by car and community safety.

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2. Clyde Hill, Wash

This Seattle suburb takes the No. 2 spot on Coldwell Banker’s list, due to a high percentage of single-family homes, its public and private school options and its proximity to downtown. The views here are also beautiful, with picturesque sights of the Seattle skyline, Mount Rainier and Lake Washington. Where are people commuting to? “Microsoft is one of our dominant employers, but it’s not the only one. Bellevue is the corporate headquarters of both Expedia and Paccar,” said Paula Fortier, principal managing broker with Coldwell Banker Bain. The median sales price is $1.08 million. Clyde Hill scored 972.57 in the analysis.

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3. Haworth, N.J.

Haworth is within commuting distance of New York City, but its roots are as a farming community. The median sales price is $650,000, and actress Brooke Shields and former pitcher for the New York Giants Carl Hubbell have called this suburb home. “It’s like Mayberry but is only 15 minutes away from the George Washington Bridge and Manhattan. It’s really the best of both worlds,” said Karen Leddy, sales associate with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. It scored 972.36.

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4. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.

Englewood Cliffs is just a mile north of the George Washington Bridge and 9 miles from downtown New York, making this suburb easily accessible to the Big Apple. The median sales price is $947,500. It’s also home to CNBC and Unilever. It scored 970.93.

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5. Wolf Trap, Va.

This suburb is less than 20 miles from Washington, in Fairfax County. The median sales price is $802,500. But in addition to the amenities of the nation’s capital, attractions including the Wolf Trap National Park for Performing Arts are popular with residents. It scored 969.37.

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6. Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J.

Another suburb of New York, Ho-Ho-Kus is home to the Hermitage, the museum that housed George Washington during the Revolutionary War. The median sales price is $725,000. It also was named “Tree City USA” for its commitment to maintaining the forests that surround the community. It scored 967.14.

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7. Indian Hills, Ky.

It is one of the most prosperous suburbs of Louisville, and has been since the mid-20th century. Indian Hills is only 7 miles from downtown Louisville, and boasts rolling hills and manicured estates. The median sales price is $419,900. It scored 963.75.

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8. East Grand Rapids, Mich.

It’s the hometown of former President Gerald Ford and Chris Van Allsburg, author of “The Polar Express” and “Jumanji.” East Grand Rapids is a small suburb of Grand Rapids, where the median sales price is $75,024. It scored 963.28.

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9. Rossmoor, Calif.

This Los Angeles suburb in Orange County is minutes from the coast and a short drive to L.A. The median sales price is $718,500. The Rossmoor Park Community Center and Rossmoor Shopping Village are two popular amenities for families. It scored 962.03.

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10. Huntington Woods, Mich.

Huntington Woods is a suburb of Detroit, modeled after Huntingdon, England — and the resemblance still shows in some of the town’s architecture. The median sales price is $222,785. The Rackham Golf Course and the Detroit Zoo are popular features of this community. It scored 961.65.

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